Kitchen appliances and utensils
- pan with a lid with a capacity of 10-12 liters;
- slotted spoon or spoon on a long handle;
- kitchen scales;
- beaker.
Ingredients
- Fresh live crayfish - 3 kg
- Large onions - 2 pcs.
- Average carrot - 1 pc.
- Dill, inflorescences (umbrellas) - 5-7 pcs.
- Black Peppercorns - 10 amount
- Allspice - 12 pcs.
- Bay leaf - 5-6 pcs.
- Salt - 5 tbsp. l
- Drinking water - 5-6 l
- Light beer - 200 ml
Step cooking
- Place live crayfish (3 kg) in a large container with cold water, leave for 30-40 minutes. Rinse each individual thoroughly under running water (preferably with a brush) to completely get rid of dirt. Only live active (mobile) crayfish are suitable for cooking.
- Put a pot with a capacity of 10-12 liters on fire. Pour 5-6 liters of drinking water. Dip 2 large heads of onions, cut into 2 or 4 parts, 1 medium carrot, sliced in water, into the water. We also put 5-6 tablespoons of coarse salt with a small top in a pan, based on 1 liter of water - 1 tablespoon with a small top. Salt should not be iodized. Add 10 peas of black pepper, 12 peas of allspice and 5-6 bay leaves to the crayfish cooking water. Place 5-7 dill umbrellas in a pan. Bring the brine to a boil.
- After boiling water, begin to dip living crayfish into boiling water. Help yourself when laying a slotted spoon or a large spoon with a long handle.
- After laying all the crayfish, add 200 ml of light beer to the pan. Cover.
- Boil the crayfish after boiling for 15-20 minutes on low heat. Readiness is determined by the bright red color of the shell. Once ready, leave the crayfish in brine for another 10 minutes to brew, then the meat will become more aromatic and soft.
- Then lay out (use a slotted spoon) on a serving platter and serve.
Did you know? Meat of large crayfish caught in winter, early spring, even before the molting season begins, is considered the most delicious. Boiled crayfish can be stored in the freezer for one month.
Video recipe
You can look at the process of preparing and cooking crayfish at home in the video below. After watching, you are sure to prepare this great beer snack.
Use this recipe and cook delicious crayfish for a weekend picnic with a simple, proven recipe. And what dishes of crayfish do you cook?
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